Cannabis Basics: How Many Grams Are In A Pound?

If you cringe at the word “math” we don’t blame you! Although it’s not everyone’s favorite subject, math does come in quite handy in real life. Those who are interested in buying or selling weed have an extra incentive for brushing up on their skills. Not only do you want to avoid paying too much, but you can scope out good deals too!

The basics of measuring weed go unlearned for many, so let’s do a quick recap today and find out how many grams are in a pound.

Sorting Out The Complexities

In the United States, we count using the imperial system. The rest of the world, for the most part, relies on the metric system. When you use both systems, as the cannabis industry likes to do, it’s going to be confusing. Throw in the fact that you can buy very small increments of weed, making it necessary to learn all of the different verbiages.

Things are available on a per pound basis at most US grocery stores. Buying apples? They’re $1.99 per pound. How about bulk nuts? You’ll see the same thing, with a price per pound. Now change that up and head to your local dispensary. Not only will you see prices for one ounce, but there will be options for tons of different measurements.

Grams In A Pound ?

Before we jump right into the answer to how many grams are in a pound, we need some background knowledge. On a basic level, you have grams, ounces, and pounds. This middle increment is important in order to understand the overall picture of how many grams are in a pound of weed.

The smallest amount of measurement you can purchase is one gram. Now if you want a little more than that, you could buy two, but the industry prefers to round things up to an eighth, which is 3.5 grams. From there it’s simple math:

A quarter is 7 grams

A half is 14 grams

One ounce is 28 grams

One pound is 448 grams (or 16 ounces)

But it’s actually not. Technically one ounce is 28.3485 grams, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find anyone who will measure out to the fourth decimal place. Instead, the industry made it simple by rounding to an even 28. Using this common practice, a little more math brings us to the answer: there are 448 grams in one pound. Truthfully, it should be 453.592, but who’s counting.

Fun With Numbers

Unless you’re a baller, you probably aren’t buying a full pound of weed anytime soon. Depending on the market you’re in, you could be looking at $2,000 or more! However, when this kind of bulk transaction takes place, you’re saving an incredible amount of money over if you were to buy it in smaller quantities over a period of time.

Another fun fact when it comes to learning how many grams are in a pound – you can roll roughly 1400 joints from one pound of weed. Given the average joint contains .32 grams, you won’t have to worry about your supply for a long time. While you might not ever make a transaction this large, it always pays to be prepared and know your math ahead of time!